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General Santos City — February 2, 2026 — Authorities arrested two suspected smugglers and seized nearly ₱1 million worth of illegal cigarettes during a joint checkpoint operation along Apopong Bridge,…
GLAN, Sarangani Province — Authorities seized an estimated ₱157,160 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after a white sedan evaded a police checkpoint and was later intercepted in a swift joint…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities confiscated more than 600 boxes of assorted imported cigarette brands, believed to be smuggled, during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Logoy Diutay, Barangay Talon-Talon, late Thursday…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intercepted smuggled imported cigarettes worth more than ₱250,000 aboard a passenger vessel that arrived at the Zamboanga City port from Jolo,…
SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, Lanao del Norte — Authorities have intercepted an estimated ₱1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a late-night shoreline patrol in Sitio Damak, Barangay Bangaan, dealing another…
PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — Authorities seized an estimated ₱234,954.20 worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals during a checkpoint operation conducted by the 1203rd Maneuver Company (MC), Regional Mobile Force…
TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur — A joint law enforcement operation by the Philippine National Police (PNP) led to the seizure of more than ₱3.18 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and…
Surigao City — Police authorities in Surigao del Norte dealt a major blow to the illegal cigarette trade after intercepting a truckload of smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱700,000 during a…
Panabo City, Davao del Norte — Authorities dealt a major blow to the illegal tobacco trade as a massive volume of smuggled cigarettes was officially condemned and destroyed in a…
BANGA, South Cotabato — The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) seized a significant haul of smuggled cigarettes and arrested a suspect during a joint checkpoint operation along the National…